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[Intro]
C Am G
 F   Am   G(x2)
F C G
[Verse]
AmI once knew your Ffather wCell
He fought Amtears as he spoke of Fyour mothCer's health
I guess Ama part of him just Fcouldn’t Creturn
FAmorgiveness is a lesson he cFursed you to leaCrnF  C  G  
AmAs your guardian I was instruFcted welCl
To Ammake sense of God’s love in these fFires of hCellG  
AmNo I don’t expect you tFo unCderstand
AmJust to live what little life your Fbroken heart Ccan
[Chorus]
FMaybe your light is a Amseed
And the darkness the Gdirt
FIn spite of the uneven Amodds
Beauty lifts from the Gearth
From the FearthC  F  C  
From thAme earthF  C  
[Verse 2]
As the Amyears move on these Fquestions take CshapeG  
AmAre you getting stronger or is Ftime shifting Cweight?
AmNo one expects you tFo underCstand
Just Amto live what little life your Fmended heart Ccan
[Bridge]
You’ll always remember the Ammoment God took her Gaway
For the Fweight of the world was Amplaced on your Dmshoulders Gthat day
[Chorus]
FMaybe your light is a Amseed
And the darkness the Gdirt
FIn spite of the uneven Amodds
Beauty lifts from the Gearth
From the FearthC  F  C  
F C F C Am F C
[Outro]
You’re Ammuch too young Cnow
So I write these words down,
Am“Darkness exists to make Flight truly Ccount.”

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Uneven Odds

by Sleeping at Last

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am G

F Am G

(x2)

F C G

[Verse]

Am F C

I once knew your father well

Am F C

He fought tears as he spoke of your mother's health

Am F C

I guess a part of him just couldn’t return

Am F C F C G

Forgiveness is a lesson he cursed you to learn

Am F C

As your guardian I was instructed well

Am F C G

To make sense of God’s love in these fires of hell

Am F C

No I don’t expect you to understand

Am F C

Just to live what little life your broken heart can

[Chorus]

F Am

Maybe your light is a seed

And the darkness the dirt

F Am

In spite of the uneven odds

Beauty lifts from the earth

F C F C

From the earth

Am F C

From the earth

[Verse 2]

Am F C G

As the years move on these questions take shape

Am F C

Are you getting stronger or is time shifting weight?

Am F C

No one expects you to understand

Am F C

Just to live what little life your mended heart can

[Bridge]

Am G

You’ll always remember the moment God took her away

F Am Dm G

For the weight of the world was placed on your shoulders that day

[Chorus]

F Am

Maybe your light is a seed

And the darkness the dirt

F Am

In spite of the uneven odds

Beauty lifts from the earth

F C F C

From the earth

F C F C Am F C

[Outro]

Am C

You’re much too young now

So I write these words down,

Am F C

“Darkness exists to make light truly count.”

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